
Kankanaey is
the dominant
ethno-linguistic
group in the
Cordillera
2
January - March 2016
The 2010 Census of Population
and Housing (CPH) revealed that
Kankanaey was the dominant ethno-
linguistic group in the Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR)
comprising 17.1 percent of the
total population in the region. They
were mostly found in the province
of Benguet with 44.8 percent of
the total provincial population.
Benguet Kankanaeys made up
11.2 percent of the region’s total.
A total of 36,854 Kankanaeys
also resided in Baguio City and
48, 857 in Mountain Province,
comprising 11.7 and 31.7 percent of
their total population, respectively.
Kalingas were the second biggest
ethnolinguistic group comprising 9.4
percent of the population, followed
by the Ibaloys (9.0%) and the Ifugaos
(8.7%).
Meanwhile, there were only a
handful of Iwaks in the region with
a population of only 192. Most of
them (166 in number) were found
in Benguet, 19 in Baguio City, 4 in
Ifugao, 2 in Kalinga and only 1 in
Mountain Province.
Almost a third (32.6%) of the
region’s population was non-
indigenous and residing mostly in the
highly urbanized city of Baguio.
HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY ETHNO-LINGUISTIC GROUPS IN CAR, BY PROVINCE/CITY
Based on the 2010 Census of Population and Housing
Ethno-Linguistic
Group
CAR Abra Apayao Baguio
City
Benguet
Ifugao Kalinga
Mt.
Province
Applai 64,271 0 1,379 19,903 10,163 0 4,382 28,444
Balangao 1/ 25,486 5 7 1,678 261 724 1,942 20,869
Bontok 51,330 32 145 14,931 8,862 544 5,762 21,054
Ibaloy 145,010 84 1,470 21,292 120,741 431 367 625
Ifugao 2/ 140,653 107 101 10,635 7,423 120,874 383 1,130
Isnag 37,399 138 36,406 373 224 21 220 17
Iwak 3/ 192 0 0 19 166 4 2 1
Kalanguya 4/ 39,412 11 52 1,354 16,470 21,035 30 460
Kalinga 150,808 108 3,765 5,759 5,716 349 132,343 2,768
Kankanaey 276,195 296 4,070 36,854 180,516 1,650 3,952 48,857
Karao 1,681 0 1 17 1,643 0 0 20
Tingguian 5/ 26,625 22,934 1,293 1,264 363 97 597 77
Other Indigenous Ethnic
Groups 6/
106,768 49,238 8,794 7,027 3,056 18,442 11,225 8,994
Muslim Ethnic Goups 7/ 715 98 46 281 101 75 56 58
Non-indigenous Ethnic
Groups 8/
526,176 160,725 54,941 190,126 46,710 25,699 39,737 8,230
Other Muslim Ethnic
Groups 9/
3,774 148 41 2,864 429 56 177 59
Others not classied above 15,174 76 12 1,423 285 947 31 12,400
TOTAL 1,611,669 234,000 112,523 315,800 403,129 190,948 201,206 154,063
Notes:
1/ Includes Balangao and Baliwon/Gaddang.
2/ Includes Ifugao, Ayangan and Tuwali.
3/ Sometimes known as Iowak, Owak or I-wak.
4/ Includes Kalanguya and Kalanguya/Ikalahan.
5/ Sometimes known as Itneg.
6/ As identied by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).
7/ As identied by NCIP and National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF).
8/ As listed by the National Statistics Ofce for the census.
9/ As identied by NCMF.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (National Statistics Ofce)
In honor of women’s contribution to all
aspects of development in society, and
to step-up initiatives on gender equality,
women empowerment, and women’s rights
and welfare, International Women’s Month
is celebrated every month of March. In the
Philippines, March 8 of every year was
declared as National Women’s Day by
virtue of Republic Act No. 6949 issued by
then President Corazon Aquino on April 10,
1990. The Act encourages all government
agencies, instrumentalities and the private
sector to engage and participate in all
activities in celebration of women’s day.
This year’s theme, “Kapakanan ni Juana,
Isama sa Agenda!” highlights the importance
of incorporating women’s concerns in the
plans and programs of the government and
the private sector. In support of Women’s
Month and as commitment to gender and
development agenda, the regional and
Benguet provincial staff of PSA-CAR joined
government agencies, the City Government
of Baguio, Barangay LGUs and private
organizations in the kick-off program held at
the Baguio Convention Center, and parade
along the City’s main thoroughfares last March
8, 2015. Part of the month-long celebration
at PSA-CAR was a weeding and clearing
activity at the PSA-adopted forest area in
Busol Watershed. A health and wellness cum
nature trekking to Mt. Yangbew, La Trinidad,
Benguet last March 31, 2016 culminated the
women’s month celebration.
- JRB
PSA-CAR celebrates National Women’s Month
PSA-CAR and Benguet Provincial Staff ended
women’s month celebration with weeding and
clearing activity at the PSA- adopted forest site, Busol
Watershed - AMC
“Who says we cannot touch the sky?” - at Mt.
Yangbew. - AMC
The newsletter is prepared by the
Statistical Operations and Coordination
Division (SOCD) of PSA-CAR
Editor-in-Chief
Aldrin Federico R. Bahit Jr., OIC-Chief
Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Jezl R. Boado, IO
Managing Editor
Camille Carla U. Beltran, SSS
Staff/Contributors
Jocelyn O. Tayaban, SS II
Betina Joy E. Villanueva, SS II
Ma. Gina V. De Guzman, SS II
Warren B. Mamanteo, SS II
Aimee M. Cabay, AS
Brozybroz Y. Mateo, AS
Cherry D. Kiaw, AS
Dennis D. Gundran, AS
Layout Artists
Aimee M. Cabay, AS
Winsky B. Salisa, ISA
Adviser
Villafe P. Alibuyog
Regional Director
Ofce address: 141 CTLL Bldg. Abanao
Extension, Baguio City,
Telephone No.: 443-7763
Email: psacordillera@yahoo.com.ph/
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